The Sun Belt released the preseason coaches poll and all-conference teams today.Bobcats tabbed 6th by the coaches.Huge gap between the top 5 and the rest. Ron Hunter, Phil Cunningham, and Bob Marlin must like their squads this year looking at those first place votes.

Nijal Pearson 3rd team. Was hoping to see him make 2nd team, but he is one of only two underclassmen to make the preseason team.

I think the Sun Belt is poised for good season. These all-conference teams are loaded. Did anyone graduate in the offseason? First team is absolutely stacked. Kevin Hervey named preseason player of the year.

Ok, people who follow and "get" basketball (i.e., not me)... Is 6th reasonable preseason for us? Is it a disservice? Is it overly generous?

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Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:44 pm

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Re: Preaseason Poll and All-Conference Teams

I think it's about right. I'm a bit surprised at the gap between 5th and 6th, but I'm not surprised with 6th.

We lost 3 of our top 4 players from last year, most of the teams above us return most of their top players from a year ago. UTA returns Hervey and Neal, Troy returns Varnado and Person, Georgia Southern returns Brown and Smith. I wouldn't put us above those teams either. If we were returning Tilbury and Ojai Black we'd be up in that top tier, but we don't unfortunately. I do think Georgia State at 2nd is a bet generous though.

Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:57 pm

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Re: Preaseason Poll and All-Conference Teams

Yeah, I see 6th as about right, especially with the losses (players).

Due to an especially weak OOC (IMO), we may actually "look" better than we really are (at least early on). . . .

I'll be an optimist and add that maybe that gives a "young group" the confidence to "play over their heads" in conference . .

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Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:23 pm

stlwildcats

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Re: Preaseason Poll and All-Conference Teams

Watch out for Louisiana. They have transfers from USC, Missouri and South Carolina that sat out last year. Kaspar stated he thought Texas State would be anywhere from 3-8 in the preseason poll, so 6th seems about right.

From his interviews it sounds like Gurley will be the starting SG. Davis the favorite to start at PG.

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